Protests triggered by Peru's developing political crisis have stranded dozens of tourists, including children, in a remote mountain town for over 48 hours as locals refuse passage to Bolivia, a member of the group told Reuters.
across Peru, as well as highway and train blockades that have stranded hundreds of tourists at Peru's Machu Picchu ruins.
"They said if we tried to pass they would burn us alive," Villarroel said, although Reuters was unable to verify the claim.Tourists stand next to a bus as they became stranded over ongoing protests against the arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Checacupe, Cusco region, Peru December 13, 2022 in this still picture obtained from a social media video.
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